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Adam Smith

1723-1790

 
 
Adam Smith Statue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, April 7, 2011
1. Adam Smith Statue Marker
Inscription. (The historical portion of the marker text is presented first, so as not to be lost beneath the statue donor information:)

Adam Smith lived in Panmure House in Lochend Close and is buried in the Cannongate Churchyard, further down the Royal Mile.

This statue was made possible by the support of The Adams Smith Institute- Aequus Institute- Trustees and Scholars of the American Enterprise Institute- Rose-Marie and Jack Anderson- Henry Angest- Atlas Economic Research Foundation- Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Abaines- Bank of Scotland- Nicholas and Sheena Barber- Thomas and Suzanne Beach- Charles H. Brunid- John and martha Bryan- Donald Bridon- Richard Burns- James and Anna Buxton, DTC Caldow- Stroma and Alisa Caldow, Milburn and Nancy Calhoun- Richard Colburn- Tim Congdon- DR Ronald Mcresswell- Dorian Crocker Trust- John Dobson Foundation- Dunard Fund USA- William and Rebecca Dunn- Anthony and Susan Easton- Edinburgh Business School, Heriot Watt University- First Group PEC- Lord and Lady Forsyth of Drumlean- Trustees of the Fraser Institute- Milton and Rose D Friedman- Edwina and Elfreid Gallun- Christopher and Audrey Giles- Ingrid Gregg- Arnold Charrerger- Lord Harris of High Cross- Staff of the Heritage Foundation- Roger S Hoffman- Samuel H Husbands- Vidar Jorgensen- Peter Jungen- Mr and Mrs Michael L Keiser- Thomas
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L Kempner- Gavin Kennedy- Norman V Kinsey- Liberty Fund- Lord and Lady MacFarlane of Bearsden- Mark Robert McQuater- Members of the Montperlern Society- Sir David Murray- Roberto Salinas Price- Hans and Marit Rausing- Edward Krim- Royal Bank of Scotland- Royal Society of Edinburgh- Chris J Rufer- Talan and christie A Russell- Scottish Economic Society- Scottish Power- Barreseid- Ralph Smeed- Stiles Nicholson Foundation- Vernon Lomax Smith- Angus Sprott- Mr and Mrs Theodore Stanley- Harry E Teasley- Dr John Templeton Jr- Gordon Tullock- Jim and Connie Walker- Ross Walker- Mr and Mrs William Weidner- Garfield Weston Foundation- Dr James Whitaker- Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust- Other Private Donors

Alexander Stoddart SC, Paisley 2007 Morris Singer, Founders
 
Erected 2008 by Adam Smith Institute.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 2007.
 
Location. 55° 56.988′ N, 3° 11.4′ W. Marker is in Edinburgh, Scotland. Marker is on Royal Mile just west of Cockburn Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1RW, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. James Braidwood (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander & Bucephalus (within shouting distance of this marker);
Adam Smith Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, April 7, 2011
2. Adam Smith Statue
Looking up the Royal Mile toward Edinburgh Castle
The High Street Wellhead (within shouting distance of this marker); The City Chambers (within shouting distance of this marker); Lodging of Sir Simon Preston (within shouting distance of this marker); Advocate's Close (within shouting distance of this marker); Edinburgh Municipal Building (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Lawnmarket Wellhead (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinburgh.
 
Regarding Adam Smith. Sculpted by Alexander Stoddart
 
Adam Smith Statue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, April 7, 2011
3. Adam Smith Statue Marker
Adam Smith Statue Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, June 16, 2013
4. Adam Smith Statue Marker
Adam Smith Statue from Rear image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, June 16, 2013
5. Adam Smith Statue from Rear
Plaque of the Donors is located on the back of the monument. From the statue looking down the Royal Mile, toward Cannongate Churchyard, where Adam Smith is buried
Adam Smith Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, June 16, 2013
6. Adam Smith Statue
St. Giles' Cathedral can be seen in the background.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 21, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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